The Collective Noun Page The Collective Noun Page An aarmory of aardvarks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An abandonment of orphans (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) An abominable sight of monks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An absence of waiters (-suggested by Alexander Page, alexander.page@hamburg.netsurf.de-) An accompaniment of condiments (-suggested by David Lloyd-Mostyn, MUS9JAC@leeds.ac.uk-) An addition of mathematicians (-suggested by RP 4 -) An agenda of tasks (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) An amble of walkers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An ambush of widows (-suggested by Angi Drew, A.Drew@sussex.ac.uk-) An annoyance of mobile phones (-suggested by kenneth.crane@ntlworld.com-) An anthology of prostitutes (derivation: see below 5 -suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) An anvil of blacksmiths (-suggested by RP 4 -)

 An archive of programmers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) An armada of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) An army of caterpillars (-CCW 2 -) An army of frogs (-MG 3 -) An array of luminaries (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) An assemblage of jigsaw puzzlers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) An assembly of toys (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) An asylum of managers (-suggested by Rodney Jude, Rodney.Jude@tesco.net-) An atlas of maps (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) An attitude of teenagers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An audit of accountants (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-) An audit of bookkeepers (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-) An aurora of polar bears (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb

.org-) An autumn of leaves (-suggested by RP 4 -) A babel of words (-suggested by Michael G.

Pirrello, CHMM, pirre001@acpub.duke.edu-) A balance of accountants (-suggested by Dan Hubbard, hubbard@msmary.edu-) A bale of turtles A ballet of swans (-suggested by Diane L.

Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-) A band of gorillas A band of jays (-MG 3 -) A band of men (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bank of circuits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bank of monitors (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A barren of mules (-MG 3 -) A battery of tests (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A beautification of spatulas (-suggested by jeff brown, brown-0007@eastplains.net-) A bed of clams (-MG 3 -) A bed of oysters (-MG 3 -) A bed of snakes (-CCW 2 -) A belt of asteroids (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bend of willows (-suggested by RP 4 -) A bestiary of mythological creatures (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bevy of beauties (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A

 bevy of business angels (-according to the November Newsletter of YABA -) A bevy of dowagers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A bevy of quail A bevy of swans (-MG 3 -) A bevy of tanked sorority girls (possibly from Outland, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bill of particulars (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A billing of consultants (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A billow of smokers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blaze of pyromaniacs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blessing of unicorns (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A bloat of hippopotami (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A blur of bicyclists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blush of embarassments (-suggested by RP 4 -) A boast of soldiers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A body of pathologists (-suggested by several contributers 7 -) A bond of

 British secret agents (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A bongsuckling of white house staffers (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A boo of surprises (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A book of mormons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bottle of source code (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A bouquet of flowers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed. -TR 1 -) A bout of estimations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A brace of grouse A brace of orthodontists (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A bridge of admirals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A brigade of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A broadside of (artillery) shells (on water.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A brood of hens (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A buffoonery of orangutans (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A building of rooks (-TR 1 -) A bunch of drongoes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A bunch of grapes (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bunch of janes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A burden of yolks (-suggested by RP 4 -) A bury of conies (-MG 3 -) A business of ferrets (-submitted by Liz Moore, lmoore@gate.mrc.gov.au-) A business of flies (-CCW 2 -) A buttload of proctologists (-suggested by Frc1000@aol.com-) A cackle of hyenas (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A calendar of saints (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A camp of transvestites (-suggested by Brett_Adkins, hadkins@tmecl.co.za Suggestion-) A candle of tapirs (-suggested by RP 4

 -) A cast of actors (thousands, etc., in a performance -thanks to fisher, vonzelle@interport.net-) A cast of falcons (-TR 1 -) A cast of hawks A cavalcade of horsemen (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A cavvy of extra cowboy mounts (-MG 3 -) A cete of badgers A chain of islands (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A charlotte of webpages (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A charm of finches A chorus of angels (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A circle of Babbitts (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A circus of fighter (aircraft -submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A clank of tanks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A class of students A clatter of tanks (-suggested by RP 4 -) A clench of sphincters

 (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-) A click of (computer) mice (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A clipping of geldings (-suggested by RP 4 -) A cloud of bats (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A cloud of gnats A cloud of grasshoppers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A cloud of plankton (-suggested by David Lucas, David.Lucas@computershare.com.au-) A clowder of cats A cluster of alpha computers (-from Tips, Tidbits, and Technical Topics -) A cluster of grasshoppers (-CCW 2 -) A clutch of auto mechanics (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net-) A clutch of chicks A clutch of eggs (-CCW 2 -) A clutch of kleptomaniacs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A clutch of leering women (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A clutch of testicles (-suggested by Ron Carroll, ronbo@gol.com-) A clutch of wrestlers (-suggested by Joan Garing

er, jgaringer@earthlink.net-) A clutter of cats A clutter of starlings (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A collective of nouns (-suggested by Bruce Crichton, rainbow1@jax-inter.net-) A college of electors (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A colony of ants (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A colony of beavers (-CCW 2 -) A colony of gulls (-MG 3 -) A colony of microbiologists (-suggested by Brad Childs, Brad.Childs@pfizer.com of Australia-) A colony of penguins (-TR 1 -) A colony of rabbits (-ojo 6 -) A company of parrots (-TR 1 -) A company of soldiers (-submitted by ghanka@bindview.com-) A compromise of senators (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A conflagration of arsonists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A conflagration of pyromaniacs (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A confusion of [traffic] cones (-suggested by Margaret Webb, j&m@arachnid.freeserve.co.uk-) A confusion of meanderings (-suggested by RP 4 -) A congregation of people (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A congregation of plovers A congress of baboons (-suggested by an entry in the Harvard On-line Library -) A consort of Corgwyn ("Corgwyn - pronounced "corg'n," I think - is the plural for Corgi, either Pembroke or Cardigan".

-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A conspiracy of ravens (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A constable of ravens (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A constellation of satellites (-suggested by Patrick Murphy, pmurphy@space.honeywell.com-) A constellation of stars (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A constituency of voters (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A convention of tongues (-suggested by RP 4 -) A convocation of eagles (-MG 3 -) A cornucopia of slugs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A corps of cadets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A coven of witches (-submitted by Alan Montemayor, amontemayor@swri.edu-) A cover of coots (-TR 1 , 6 -) A covey of grouse (-TR 1 -) A covey of partridges (-TR 1 -) A covey of pheasants (while on the ground.

-CCW 2 -) A covey of ptarmigans (-TR 1 -) A covey of quail A cowardice of curs (-CCW 2 -) A crash of rhinoceroses (in contemporary use in Kenya Game Reports.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A crash of software (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A creep of tortoises (-suggested by Susan Burton, Sue.R.Burton@btinternet.com-) A crew of military barbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A crush of shoppers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A crowd of onlookers A cruft of hackers (-according to The Hacker's Dictionary -) A crush of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-) A cry of hounds A cry of players (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A culture of bacteria (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A cutch of vellum (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A cupful of starlets (-suggested by RP 4 -) A cutting of cynics (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A dawn of morning glories (-suggested by RP 4 -) A death-row of turkeys (in November

.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A debauchery of Hedonists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A deck of sailors (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A deceit of lapwings A deficit of economists (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A density of meatheads (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A descent of woodpeckers A design of engineers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) A desperation of divorcees (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A desperation of voters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A dilation of pupils (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A disputation of lawyers (-suggested by Lee Daniel Quinn, gramps@iop.com-) A dissimulation of birds (-TR 1 -) A divergence of Canadians (-suggested by RP 4 -) A division of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A dole of doves (-CCW 2 -) A donut of data (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A doom of dragons (-suggested by ghrowl@phunsite.net-) A dose of doctors (-suggested by RP 4 -) A down of hares A draught of fish (-MG 3 -) A dray of squirrels A drift of hogs (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A drift of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-) A drift of swine A

 dropping of pigeons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A drove of cabbies (-suggested by R.

& K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A drove of cattle A dule of doves (-MG 3 -) A drumming of grouse (derivation: their mating call, generated with the wings.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A durante of toucans (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An ecstasy of Morgans (-from the Morgan Factory -) An embarrassment of parents (for use by teenagers, -suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) An embarrassment of riches (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An encroachment of fence-builders (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An ensemble of homosexuals (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) An equanimity of tranquilizers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An ergo of Cartesians (-suggested by RP 4 -) An erst of bees (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) An evensong of choirboys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An exaltation of larks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fall of woodcocks (-TR 1 -) A falling of dominoes (-suggested by RP 4 -) A fascination of listeners (-suggested by Chet Meek,

 cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A fascination of on-lookers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A fesnyng of ferrets (see "fesnyng" background -submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A fidget of altarboys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fidget of suspects (-suggested by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-) A field of racehorses (-MG 3 , 6 -) A fistful of dollars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A flag of Americans (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flap of nuns (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fleet of ships (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A flight of cormorants (-TR 1 -) A flight of doves (-TR 1 -) A flight of golf balls (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flight of goshawks (-TR 1 -) A flight of refugees (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flight

 of stairs (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flight of swallows A flink of cows (twelve or more, submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A flitch of bacon (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A float of crocodiles (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flock of sheep (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flock of tourists (-suggested by an anonymous fan-) A flotilla of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A flourish of blossoms (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flunk of students (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A flush of wing commanders (aka "WCs".

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fluther of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A flock of white Christmas trees (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A flood of plumbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A fold of chairs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A formality of penguins (-suggested by Susu413@aol.com-) A formation of geologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A freeze of Northerners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A fright of ghosts (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gaggle of geese (wild or domesticated, notes -TR 1 , on water 6 -) A gaggle of pill poppers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A galaxy of stars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A galaxy of starlets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A gallop of Greyhounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv102

6@aol.com-) A gam of whales (-MG 3 -) A gambol of dancers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gang of elk A gang of hoodlums (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A gatling of woodpeckers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A geek of engineers (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-) A giggle of girls (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-) A glacier of freezers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A glitter of generals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A glossolalia of pentacostals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A glut of parrs (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A glut of pleasure (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A gossip of relatives (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A government of episcopalians (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A greed of lawyers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, m

bergen@anacreon.com-) A grind of chores (-suggested by RP 4 -) A grip of hand tools (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-) A grist of bees (-MG 3 -) A groan of puns (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gross of farts (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-) A grove of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A grumble of Pugs (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A guilt of pleasures (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gush of sycophants (-suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-) A hailstorm of gunships (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A hamper of helpers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hand of bananas (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A handful of palm readers (-suggested by R.

& K.

Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A harmony of beauties (-suggested by RP 4 -) A harmony of singers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A hassle of errands (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A hatchet of corporate downsizing proposals (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A heap of front-end loaders (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A heap of trash (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A heard of blind people (-suggested by Andy Roberts, aroberts@gsm.ucdavis.edu-) A herd of elephants A herd of horses (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A herd of pigs (-suggested by Lisa Donnelly, lisa@omniserv.co.za-) A herd of wrens (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A hide of tigers (-suggested by Margaret Harley-) A hill of beans (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A

 hiss of lisps (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hive of bees (derivation: habitat.) A horde of gnats A host of angels (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A host of sparrows A hover of hummingbirds (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hover of trout A huddle of hippos (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A huddle of lawyers (-submitted by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-) A huddle of players (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A huff of people who write letters to the editor (-found in some web page in Australia -) A hug of teddy bears (-submitted by Danie Cox-Tonkin, saffire@busprod.com, quoting The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia by Pauline Cockrill, ISBN 1-56458-302-3-) A hum of bees (-suggested by RP 4 -) A husk of hares (-MG 3 -) An immersion of baptists (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An imposition of in-laws (-suggested by RP 4 -)

 An incantation of warlocks (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An incantation of witches (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An incision of surgeons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) An indecision of managers (-suggested by Tim Hamilton, hamilt@labyrinth.net.au-) A jackson of gloves (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A jagger of tongues (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A jam of tarts (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) A jungle of Nazis (-suggested by RP 4 -) A Kervorkian of I.U.

Med Students (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A kettle of drums (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A kettle of hawks (riding a thermal -TR 1 -) A kindle of kittens (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A kneeling of parishioners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A knot of eels (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of frogs (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A knot of renters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of Scottish bankers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of shoelaces (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A knot of toads (derivation: appearance.) A knuckle of gangsters (-suggested by Alexandra Irvin, airvin@coast.com-) A labour of moles (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -

) A leap of hares (-submitted by luigi@vercotti.demon.co.uk-) A leap of leopards (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A leash of foxes A leash of hares (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A lechery of priests (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A lie of politicians (-submitted anonymously-) A litter of pigs A luck of dice (-suggested by Ginny Gross, ginnyg@execpc.com-) A lump of toads (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-) A machination of monkeys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A magnum of hitmen (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-) A mask of raccoons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mass of Catholics (-suggested by Dave Mallick, mallick@panther.middlebury.edu-) A mass of priests (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A maul of bears (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink

.bc.ca-) A maze of canyons (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A meaning of dictionaries (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A medusa of knots (-suggested by RP 4 -) A meet of racehorses (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink.bc.ca-) A meeting of quakers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A melee of rioters (-suggested by RP 4 -) A membership of presbyterians (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A menage of mongrels (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A mess of grits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A mess of little boys (-suggested by Joan Garinger, jgaringer@earthlink.net-) A mess of officers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A mess of pottage (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mint of candies (-suggested by RP 4 -) A minuscule of sub-atomic particles (-

suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A minyan of Jews (the quorum for a congregation, -submitted by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A mixture of pharmacists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A moan of lamentations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A mob of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mob of Texans (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A mug of narcissists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A multiplication of loafers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A murder of crows A murmur of alliterations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A murmer of nuns (as of their sound.

-suggested by proman, proman@supanet.com-) A murmuration of starlings (-TR 1 -) A muscle of marines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A muster of peacocks A muster of soldiers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A muster of storks (-TR 1 -) A mustering of storks (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A mute of hounds A nag of grandparents (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A nest of bowls (-suggested by RP 4 -) A nest of machine guns (-suggested by Greg D., pamille2@students.wisc.edu-) A nest of mice (-CCW 2 -) A nest of rabbits (in their habitat -CCW 2 -) A nest of vipers (-CCW 2 -) A nest of wasps (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A network of computers (linked together -submitted by Bob Brennert, bob@cknw.com-) A nobility of beasts (-suggested by RP 4 -) A number of mathematicians

 (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A nye of pheasants (while on the ground.

-CCW 2 -) An observance of hermits (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An obscurity of poets (-suggested by RP 4 -) An orchestra of crickets (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) An orchestra of musicians An order of waiters (-suggested by Karl Schonborn, kschonbo@infodoor.co.za-) An ostentation of peacocks (-TR 1 -) A pace of asses (-MG 3 -) A pack of hounds (-MG 3 -) A pack of suitcases (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A pack of wolves (-MG 3 -) A pad of (sheets of) paper (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A paddling of ducks (while swimming.

-CCW 2 -) A pail of wasps (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pair of horses A palm of wankers (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A pander of toadies (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pantheon of gods (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A parade of penguins (-submitted by Susu413@aol.com-) A parliament of owls A parliament of rooks (-submitted by Janice, jjc147@psuvm.psu.edu-) A party of jays (-TR 1 -) A passel of brats (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A patch of flowers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A pathos of mourners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A patter of footsteps (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A peal of bells (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A peep of chickens (-TR 1 -) A peep-show of CDs (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A pencil of

 lines (proper contemporary group term in mathematics.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pension of condominiums (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A phalanx of umbrellas (-suggested by RP 4 -) A piddle of puppies (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pie-full of apples (-suggested by an anonymous fan-) A pile of dung (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A pinhead of angels (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pink of liberals (-suggested by RP 4 -) A piteousness of doves (-CCW 2 -) A pithy of truths (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pitying of turtledoves (-TR 1 -) A plague of locusts (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A plane of geometrists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A platoon of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A plump of waterfowl (-submitted by Dave M.

Carden, davidc@pro-net.co.uk-) A plump of wildfowl (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A plunder of goons (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A pod of seals A pod of whales (-CCW 2 -) A poke of fencers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) A pomposity of professors (from Boston Common -submitted by Matthew M.

Burke, burkemat@lyco.lycoming.edu-) A ponder of philosophers (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A pontificality of prelates (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A posse of cock-turkeys (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A posse of posers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A prattle of parrots (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pretension of intellects (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A prevarication of consultants (-suggested by James Macrae, james.macrae@compel.co.uk, from a colleague, andyp@sifutures.ltd.uk-) A prey of nuns (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-) A prickle of hedgehogs (-submitted by Duane Godwin, aztech1@cis.co.za-) A prickle of porcupines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pride of lions A pride of stage mothers (-suggested by R, K, & F,

 infoman@gte.net-) A propriety of nouns (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pryde of griffins (-suggested by Matthew Buenaflor, mbuenaflor@comcastwork.net-) A pull of silk-screens (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pumphouse of egos (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quake of cowards (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A quake of seismologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quarrel of lawyers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A quaver of arias (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quiz of teachers (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A rabble of rats (-suggested by Ken Gower, ken.gower@greenvale.co.uk-) A rack of gears (-suggested by RP 4 -) A radiance of cardinals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A raft of canvass-back ducks (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the

 CD-ROM version of the OED-) A raft of ducks (while idle in water.

-CCW 2 -) A raft of widgeon (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A rafter of turkeys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rain of cats and dogs (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A ramuda of horses (in a large group, as a herd) (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A Rand of Objectivists (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A range of mountains (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A ream of bureaucrats (-suggested by Joseph Nied, jn3@ois.lemuria.com-) A reflection of narcissists (-suggested by Paul Healy, phealy@mis.gla.ac.uk-) A regatta of swans (on water.

-suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-) A release of anglers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A remuda of extra cowboy mounts (-MG 3 -) A rhyme of poets (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A richness of martens (-MG 3 -) A ring of keys (linked physically, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A rope of pearls (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A round of circumnavigations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A round of drinks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A route of wolves (-submitted by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A rumble of artillery (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rumpus of baboons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A run of cowards (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A run of poultry (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rush of overnight couriers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman

@gte.net) A rush of pochard (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A salon of Poodles (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A salt substrate of potato chips (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A salt substrate of saltines (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A salvo of [artillery] shells (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A scale of ichthyologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A scandal of shoes (-suggested by redshirt@altavista.net-) A school of fish (derivation: error.

Was originally "shoal".) A sedge of cranes A sea of bishops (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A set of mathematicians (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A sheaf of wheat (stalks of grain tied together. -submitted by ojo 6 -) A shitload of troubles (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A shoal of bass A shoal[e] of goslings (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A shoal of shad (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A shock of corn (pile of stalks.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A shortage of dwarves (-from the Globe and Mail Newspaper?, submitted anonymously-) A shrewdness of apes A singular of boars (-MG 3 -) A skein of geese (in flight, notes -TR 1 , 6 -) A skulk of foxes (derivation: behavior.) A slate of candidates (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A slew of homework (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A slice of circumcisions (-suggested by RP 4 -) A slither of gossip columnists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A slither of snakes (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A sloth of bears (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A smack of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A smashing of luddites (-suggested by RP 4 -) A smuth of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A snap of photographers (-suggested by David Bannister

, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A sneak of weasels (derivation: behavior.

-Laura John, ljohn@salsa.walldata.com-) A Sodom of shepherds (-suggested by RP 4 -) A souffle of clouds (derivation: appearance -suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@igrin.co.nz-) A sord of mallards (-TR 1 -) A sounder of swine (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A Sousa of marching bands (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A splash of puddles (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A spread of nymphomaniacs (-suggested by [someone at] Evergreen School of English, everg@baobab.or.jp-) A sprig of vegetarians (-suggested by RP 4 -) A spring of seals A spring of teal (-TR 1 -) A sproutness of mushrooms (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A squad of soldiers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A squash of sermons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)

 A squeal of nieces (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A squint of proofreaders (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A stable of prostitutes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A staff of employees (-submitted by Philip F.

Karpel, Jr., pkarpel@key-logic.com-) A stand of flamingo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stand of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A stash of weed (when hidden, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A steam of turds (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A stench of skunks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A stock of portfolio managers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A storm of paratroops (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A strangle of bad laws (-suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@xtra.co.nz-) A streak of tigers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stretch of giraffes (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A string of ponies (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stripe of zebras (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A stud of

 mares A studk of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A subtlety of designers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) A sulk of teenagers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A superfluity of nuns (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A superfluity of priests (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A superfluity of similes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of bees (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A swarm of cockroaches (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of dirty ragged plebeians (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of haries (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of literary drones (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of suitors (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of sycophants (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiqu

emaps.co.uk-) A sweetness of sopranos (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A swelter of blankets (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A tangle of tricksters (according to Ms.

Carol Ramsey and the classes of English 160 W97006 and English 160 W97008 at Camosun College in Victoria, BC. Canada -submitted by Prof. Peter Montgomery, Montgomery@camosun.bc.ca-) A team of atheletes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A team of ducks (while flying.

(-CCW 2 -) A team of horses A team of oxen (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A tedium of golfers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A terror of terriers ("as any cat knows!" -suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A ticktock of clocks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A tidings of magpies (-TR 1 -) A tilt of windmills (-suggested by RP 4 -) A tok of capercailzies (i.e., Old World grouse -MG 3 -) A tongue lashing of interpreters (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A totter of giraffes (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A tough of lesbians (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A treachery of spies (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A tribe of goats (-MG 3 -) A tribe of monkeys (-MG 3 -) A tribe

 of natives (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A trip of dotterel (-TR 1 -) A trip of goats A troop of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A troop of monkeys (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A troup of performers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A tumult of tubas (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A tuz of hair (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A tyranny of dictators (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A ubiquity of sparrows (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An undulation of hills (-suggested by RP 4 -) An unkindness of ravens (-submitted by Eve Costello-) A vagary of impediments (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A vane of directions (-suggested by RP

 4 -) A vein of goldfinch (-suggested by RP 4 -) A vigor of hybrids (-suggested by RP 4 -) A vision of optometrists (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A visit of jehovah's witnesses (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A volery of birds (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A waddle of Basset Hounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A wailing of Weight Watchers (-suggested by Sue Henczel, zsmh02@gascor.vic.gov.au, from Anne M.

Murphy-) A wake of vultures (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A walk of snipe (-MG 3 -) A wash of emotions (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A watch of nightingales A wave of surfers (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A wealth of information A wedge of geese (flying in a "V", -TR 1 -) A wedge of swans (flying in a "V", -TR 1 -) A whale of surfers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A whistle of modems (-suggested by Jerry Pournelle in a BYTE article -) A whored of prostitutes (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A wiggle of Elvis impersonators (-suggested by RP 4 -) A wing of (fighter) aircraft (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A wisdom of grandparents (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A wisdom of owls (-thanks to Diane L.

Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-) A wisp of snipe A wolfpack of submarines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A wriggle of worms (-suggested by Norman Peters, npeters@mail.act.apana.org.au-) A wonder of stars (-suggested by RP 4 -) A yoke of pilots (-suggested by R. & K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A yoke of oxen

Question: A 'Rafter' is the collective noun for which group of creatures?
Answer: TURKEYS